Welcome to the Shimadzu Institute Center for Human Genomics.

The Center for Human Genomics focuses on studies of functional genetics. Instrumentation includes a pyrosequencer, real-time polymerase chain reaction in conjunction with automated sample preparation and liquid handling systems for high throughput applications. The center provides platforms for genotyping, as well as transcript and protein expression analysis. The center's primary focus is to support genetic studies of human samples such as blood, saliva, and tissues.

Center News

$25.2 million research partnership

The University of Texas System Board of Regents today allocated $7.5 million from the Permanent University Fund toward the formation of the Institute for Research Technologies at UT Arlington, a $25.2 million endeavor that will transform research capabilities and STEM education throughout the UT System and Texas. Click here to read the full article.

sensitive estrogen detection developed

Scientists at the Shimadzu Institute for Research Technologies have collaborated to develop a new method for detecting trace amounts of estrogen in small samples that holds the potential to improve research into cancer and other diseases. Click here to read the full article.

Cooling electrons without external sources

A team of researchers has discovered a way to cool electrons to -228 °C without external means and at room temperature, an advancement that could enable electronic devices to function with very little energy. Click here to read the full article.

Science advances with Shimadzu

The University of Texas at Arlington offers students a new level of experience with the most sophisticated scientific instrumentation this fall with the opening of two new teaching laboratories as part of the Shimadzu Institute for Research Technologies. Click here to read the full article.

Now Open

The Shimadzu Center for Human Genomics will be open soon in a new facility located in the Life Science Building!